Thyroid nodules are lumps on the thyroid gland, often harmless but should be checked by a doctor. Learn about symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment options.

A hypoechoic nodule is a type of thyroid nodule that appears dark on an ultrasound scan. In some cases, it may become cancerous. Learn more here.

Thyroid ablation is suitable for patients with thyroid nodules or hyperthyroidism who have not responded to traditional ...

A 40-year-old woman presents with a thyroid nodule, 2.0 cm by 2.0 cm on palpation. The nodule, located on the right side of the gland, was found on routine physical examination.

The patient was referred because of an abnormal posttherapy scan after radioactive iodine ablation for thyroid cancer. The patient initially presented with a large multinodular goiter.

A thyroid nodule biopsy is a clinical procedure to obtain a small tissue sample from the thyroid gland. It is minimally invasive and doctors typically use it for diagnostic and monitoring purposes.

The thyroid gland is one of the endocrine glands located just above the collarbone of our neck. Cysts, often referred to as 'water nodules', occur frequently in the thyroid gland. Thyroid cyst is ...

A thyroid nodule is a solid or fluid-filled lump found within the thyroid. The majority of thyroid nodules are small, can’t be felt by touch and do not cause symptoms.

Papillary thyroid carcinoma is the most common type of cancer to affect your thyroid-- a butterfly-shaped gland that sits just below your voice box.It's only about as big as a quarter, but the ...

A 47-year-old woman was admitted to INCan with a 7-year history of a slow-growing tumor on the anterior part of the neck accompanied by dysphagia. Physical examination revealed a 6 x 5 cm mass on ...

Your daughter's cyst sounds like a thyroglossal duct cyst. This is a defect which is present from birth but does not show itself until later in childhood, most commonly in preschools aged children ...